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Pet Insurance Pros and Cons – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Animal medicine has seen some significant improvements within the past 10 years. These advancements come with a higher cost to pet owners. This has resulted in a higher cost for pet insurance. Less than 1% of pets are insured in America. Knowing the pros and cons of pet insurance can help you decide if insuring your pet is right for you. Pros: -You only have to pay...

What You Need To Know If Your Durham Dog or Cat Bites Someone

Posted on March 15, 2016March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

What You Need To Know If Your Durham Dog or Cat Bites Someone One of our biggest fears as a pet owner is that our beloved Durham dog or cat will bite someone. Every animal is capable of this act. What triggers this aggressive behavior is topic for another blog. Here, I'll detail what you can expect if your dog or cat bites someone. I hope that by having this information...

Holiday Pet Safety Tips

Posted on December 25, 2015December 25, 2015 by Lucy Moore

Holiday Pet Safety Tips. It’s finally here, Christmas Day! And, New Year’s is right around the corner. With all the festivities, it’s easy to overlook some simple safety tips that will keep your pets out of harm’s way this holiday season. Our furry family may love the extra attention and treats they get this time of year; but they don’t always understand it or...

What Does It Mean When My Durham Dog Is Lethargic?

Posted on September 30, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

What Does It Mean When My Durham Dog Is Lethargic? Why is My Dog so Tired? Dogs are usually playful, happy, and curious beings. However, like humans, dog’s energy levels fluctuate depending on a number of factors. Things that can affect your dog’s energy include diet, fitness, stimulation, and health. If you notice your dog is suddenly lethargic without obvious reason,...

Cat Pain: How to Know if Your Cat is Silently Suffering

Posted on September 13, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

Cat Pain: Signs your cat may be suffering Do you know how to tell if your cat may be in pain? You might be thinking “Oh, that’s easy! He’ll cry or whimper!” Not necessarily so! By nature, cats tend to hide their pain or suffering. If you suspect your cat may be in pain, you should be aware of some tell tale signs. Personality changes Resistance to touch Resting on...

The Best All Natural Pet Remedies

Posted on August 30, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

The Best All Natural Pet Remedies I know that a lot of Lucy's Pet Care clients use all natural pet remedies and pet care products for their furry babies. I, too, am always interested in the most effective and natural products to use on my own pets. So, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share with you some of the discoveries I've made by talking with clients, profess...

6 Ways To Ease Your Dog’s Anxiety

Posted on August 19, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

Stress and Anxiety in Dogs Like humans, dogs have anxiety and fear. Fear is an inherent emotion of nervousness resulting from what is either a real, or perceived, external threat. The fear response of the autonomic nervous system is what is known as the fight or flight effect. Fear as a response to threat is a normal behavior. This reaction is essential for survival. Howeve...

9 Must-Have Apps for Dog Owners!

Posted on August 4, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

9 Must-Have Apps for Dog Owners! Apps have become a significant part of modern life, there seems to be an app available for just about everything. Did you know there plenty of apps out there now for you and your dog? They are pretty cool apps, too - if I do say so myself! Keep reading to learn about 9 must have apps for dog owners! All are available on iOS and Android....

Sad Dogs: Signs of Dog Depression

Posted on July 29, 2015November 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

Sad Dogs: Signs of Dog Depression Is My Dog Depressed? We all know that humans have a tendency to suffer from depression. However, far fewer of us are aware that our beloved fur buddies can also suffer from depression from time to time. If you’re concerned about your dog, consider a few tell-tale signs that they tend to exhibit when they aren’t feeling quite like thems...

What You Need to Know About the Durham Dog Flu

Posted on July 17, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

What You Need to Know About the Durham Dog Flu You may have already heard about a potentially fatal strain of dog flu that's been slowly spreading across the country. It first made headlines when a large outbreak occurred in Chicago, back in April of this year. Since then, it's infected dogs in more than 12 states. With 3 reported cases in Winston-Salem, this illness ha...

How to Safely Detox Your Durham Dog

Posted on July 12, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

How To Safely Detox Your Durham Dog Apple Cider Vinegar for Dogs Have you heard about the amazing effects of Apple Cider Vinegar on dogs? Dogs need to undergo detoxification just as much as humans do. Now, more than ever, toxins are polluting our environment which unfortunately also pollutes us and our dogs! A dog’s body works naturally to detox itself but due to the exce...

How To Choose a Professional Durham Pet Sitter – Employee vs. Contractor

Posted on July 7, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

How To Choose a Professional Durham Pet Sitter Employee vs. Contractor It's prudent to hire a Durham pet sitter who works with a Team of other sitters. This helps ensure 1) availability for your requested dates of care and 2) an emergency back-up system. Having more eggs in the basket is a good thing! It's not a good idea to be dependent on a single person when you've ...

How Do I Care for a Dog with Asthma?

Posted on July 2, 2015June 29, 2015 by Lucy Moore

Did you know that asthma can be fatal to humans and dogs alike? It’s a serious disease yet, quite manageable if you know what to look out for and put in place a proper treatment plan. As a professional pet sitter, I'm trained in asthma symptoms. So, I want to pass along our knowledge to you. Keep reading to learn more about signs of asthma in dogs, diagnosis, and common tre...

Could You Love the World’s Ugliest Dog?

Posted on June 28, 2015June 29, 2015 by Lucy Moore

Quasi Modo was recently crowned the "World's Ugliest Dog." He is a 10-year old pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix, whose spinal birth defect left him with a bit of a hunched back - thus, his name. He was abandoned at a local shelter, before being adopted by a veterinarian. So, how can a dog whose appearance can be a little unsettling to some (per his owner, grown men ...

How To Keep Your Durham Pets Safe from Coyotes

Posted on June 24, 2015May 13, 2017 by Lucy Moore

How to Keep Your Durham Pets Safe from Coyotes Did you know that there are coyotes in Durham? In fact, they live in every state except Hawaii! Several of my neighbors in my own south Durham neighborhood have reported sightings - and have heard them howling. Contrary to the popular belief that they live "out in the wild," they thrive around human civilization. Urban spra...

Who Can You Call When Your Durham Pets are in Trouble?

Posted on June 19, 2015August 1, 2015 by Lucy Moore

At Lucy's Pet Care, we not only provide exceptional pet care service, we also aim to be an all-around source for pet-related information. We do this with our wide-array of postings on our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube videos and Google+ pages; our Newsletter and our Blogs. We are also hands-on, when urgent needs arise. Lucy was recently-contacted by a pet parent w...

Can I Share Superfoods with My Durham Dog?

Posted on June 8, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

Can I Share Superfoods with My Durham Dog? Are you looking to feed your dog a more high quality diet? Well, if you haven’t considered it, there’s no time like the present! A high quality diet is one sure fire way to help strengthen your dog’s immune system and feeding your dog some of the same superfoods that you feed yourself is one way to do so. But, why? ...

Who gets Pet Custody in a Divorce?

Posted on June 1, 2015March 20, 2016 by Lucy Moore

Who Gets Pet Custody in a Divorce? Breaking up is hard to do. Especially so when there are children and pets in the family picture. We're all familiar with child custody. But, what about pet custodyt? Not long ago, pets were considered to be personal property. Thus, divided between the two parties just as the furniture, cars and family heirlooms. However, pet...

How Does My Pet Sitter Keep My Keys Safe?

Posted on May 22, 2015August 1, 2015 by Lucy Moore

Keeping your home and pets safe is our top priority. Thus, we use systems to help ensure the security of your keys, personal information and house alarm codes. One of the reasons we chose to move to using our software system, LeashTime, is for the convenience of use for our clients. You can access your profile 24/7 to update, request services or check your account. Anoth...

Is it Wrong to Dress-up Your Pet?

Posted on May 21, 2015August 1, 2015 by Lucy Moore

Is your Dog or Cat, JUST a Dog or Cat? Or, do you treat her like a part of the family? Most of us do consider our pets to be an integral part of our family. They are our constant, loyal and loving companions. How much do we humanize our pets? Do we treat our furry babies as we would our human babies? In bad weather, do you dress-up your pet in a raincoat? Or a winter s...